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1968 Map of Rigolets

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rigolets
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Fort Pike State Monument stands as a sentinel at the edge of the Rigolets, where the waters of Lake Pontchartrain meet the intricate marshlands of St. Tammany Parish. This landscape is defined by its labyrinthine waterways and islands, including Deer Island, Honey Island, and Weems Island. The transition from the dense Fritchie Marsh to the tidal passes of St. Catherine Pass and Hospital Pass reveals the complex hydrology of the Mississippi River Delta's eastern reaches.

Evidence of human habitation and infrastructure is focused along the narrow corridor of Apple Ridge, where White Kitchen and the Ridge Memorial Ch are situated alongside a Radio Tower. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts a straight line through the wetlands, bridging various passes and lagoons such as Double Bayou Lagoon and the Geoghegan Canal. The survey illustrates the critical intersection of rail and river commerce, marking several lights and beacons that guided vessels through the West Pearl River and into Lake St. Catherine.